# CMEA Capital

> CMEA Capital is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Biotechnology and Software. See 60 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 60
- Last investment: Apr 2015
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cmea-capital
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/cmeacapital
- Website: http://www.cmea.com

CMEA Capital is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Biotechnology and Software. CMEA closed in April of 2015 and has unveiled its new corporate identity as have a vision. As a result, CMEA typically invests in companies that have cutting edge and highly differentiated technology at their core and founding teams of the highest caliber still in place. These are companies that have the potential to transform their industries.CMEA Capital was founded in 1989 and maintains offices in San Francisco and Menlo Park. We invest in both early and late stage science-focused ventures, and leverage a strong network of corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial relationships on behalf of portfolio companies. Our partners and associates have extensive science, engineering, and operational backgrounds, providing us the confidence to look beyond today's technology. We apply our focus on science and teams to our collaborations with entrepreneurs and venture investment partners who are changing the world, one great company at a time.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $424k–$18M |
| Series B | $8M–$30M |
| Series C | $2.7M–$45M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 9 | 15% |
| Software | 8 | 13% |
| Health Care | 7 | 12% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 12% |
| Energy | 5 | 8% |

68 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 12 | 20% |
| Series C | 12 | 20% |
| Series A | 9 | 15% |
| Series D | 9 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 12% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 35 | 58% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cnano Technology | Beijing Cnano Technology Co. Ltd. is dedicated to the production of carbon nanotubes and application of advanced energy that includes the application of lithium battery, conductive plastics, and mechanical structures. It is the Chinese branch of the Cnano Company. On the basis of acquiring the exclusive licensing of a patent from TsinghuaUniversity, in combination with its own internal technological innovation, Cnano Technology has developed a large-batch production technology of carbon nano-tubes. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, Cnano Technology has established advanced research and manufacturing facilities in Beijing, China. | $15M | Series B | Apr 20, 2015 |  |
| Jobvite | Jobvite is leading the next wave of talent acquisition innovation with a candidate-centric recruiting model that helps companies engage candidates with meaningful experiences at the right time, in the right way, from first look to first day. The Jobvite Talent Acquisition Suite weaves together automation and intelligence in order to increaserecruiting speed, quality, and cost-effectiveness to serve thousands of customers of all sizes and industries. | $25M | Series D | Oct 07, 2014 |  |
| Sorbent Therapeutics | Sorbent Therapeutics, Inc. develops treatment for end stage renal disease patients undergoing dialysis. The company develops fluid retaining polymers for therapeutic uses, such as treatment of kidney diseases. Sorbent Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Vernon Hills, Illinois. |  | Series D | May 15, 2014 |  |
| Arcadia Biosciences | Arcadia Biosciences is an agricultural technology company focused on developing products that benefit the environment and human health. The company uses advanced screening, breeding and biotechnology techniques (both GM and non-GM) to create value for consumers, processors and farmers. | $33M | Series D | May 08, 2014 |  |
| MediaSpike | MediaSpike provides a native monetization platform for applications, with a focus on social and mobile games. For application developers, integration involves using one of the MediaSpike SDKs to interact with the MediaSpike backend. Brands and agencies can then search by several parameters for appropriate placements through the MediaSpikedashboard.Placements are made by selecting an available placement, uploading the appropriate asset(s), previewing the placement and then submitting the placement to the developer through the MediaSpike dashboard.Once submitted a placement is reviewed and approved by the developer. Analytics for live placements are tracked and viewable through the MediaSpike dashboard. | $5.2M | Series A | Nov 04, 2013 |  |
| Mojo Networks | The Future of Cloud WiFiAt Mojo Networks, we are leading a revolution in cloud managed WiFi services and products for enterprise wireless. Existing architectures are antiquated. Controllers will soon be obsolete. We make it simple to move your massive enterprise WLAN to the cloud with automation and built-in scaling.Mojo's cloud WiFiplatform is easy to deploy and intuitive to manage while also enabling advanced features like graphical troubleshooting, WiFi user analytics and social engagement. Above all, we continue to advance our widely acknowledged industry-leading security capabilities. We've secured the air and built our cloud designed for a new frontier of prolific connectivity.Prolific – We want seamless connectivity for everyone, everywhere, all the time. Manage your Mojo Networks WiFi products from anywhere in the world – no controllers required.Intuitive – Our access points and sensors are programmed out-of-the-box to automatically discover and connect to the Mojo Networks cloud wireless platform. Deployment and management is a piece of cake.Responsive – Most of the time the Mojo Networks cloud managed WiFi platform works like magic, but when it doesn’t, we respond immediately to do what’s right for our customers.Trustworthy – The credibility of our top-ranked wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) is proven every day from the highest levels of government to the infrastructure of developing nations.At Mojo Networks, we are obsessive with making our customers successful. We are committed to fearless creativity and partnering with others who share the same passion. | $10M | Series D | Jul 15, 2013 |  |
| MediaSpike | MediaSpike provides a native monetization platform for applications, with a focus on social and mobile games. For application developers, integration involves using one of the MediaSpike SDKs to interact with the MediaSpike backend. Brands and agencies can then search by several parameters for appropriate placements through the MediaSpikedashboard.Placements are made by selecting an available placement, uploading the appropriate asset(s), previewing the placement and then submitting the placement to the developer through the MediaSpike dashboard.Once submitted a placement is reviewed and approved by the developer. Analytics for live placements are tracked and viewable through the MediaSpike dashboard. |  | Seed | Jul 10, 2012 |  |
| Luminate | Luminate, Inc. (previously known as Pixazza, Inc.) is the worldwide leader in making images interactive serving more than 150 million users each month and 30 billion image views per year. Founded in 2008, with the vision to make ever image interactive on the web, Luminate offers the world’s first platform for image applications. Developed bytechnologists from Netscape and LiveOps, Luminate’s platform combines Internet and crowdsourcing technology to deliver the optimal content relevant to online images. Luminate is a private company funded by August Capital, CMEA Capital, Google Ventures and Shasta Ventures, with headquarters in Mountain View, CA. | $10.7M | Series C | Feb 23, 2012 |  |
| Graffiti Labs | Graffiti is a Facebook application that lets users draw for each other. | $1.6M | Seed | Dec 01, 2011 |  |
| Zaarly | Zaarly helps you discover and hire the most amazing local service providers. | $14.2M | Series A | Oct 24, 2011 |  |

10 of 60 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does CMEA Capital invest in?

CMEA Capital invests primarily in Biotechnology, Software and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 60 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is CMEA Capital's check size?

CMEA Capital typically joins rounds of $424k–$18M at Series A, $8M–$30M at Series B and $2.7M–$45M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds CMEA Capital participates in.

### When did CMEA Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CMEA Capital closed in Apr 2015. Shizune tracks 60 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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